OAP-When is Independence Day in Mexico?

July 4th is Independence Day in the USA, what is Independence Day in Mexico?

More involved than just your personal association with whatever arbitrary and undefined racial name you call yourself, the Other Awareness Project is a thought-provoking, humorous mixture of film documentary, stand-up comedy, and audience discussion that looks into what I think is the continued incorrect categorization of people into racial groups by skin color and other arbitrary things, in light of everything we know scientifically, legally, religiously, just about any way you want to look at it. In this era of keeping it real", internet access, DNA research, why do intelligent people still classify themselves into racial groups? And, is it helping to solve any problems?

I traveled to various cities around the country. (Long Beach, CA; Austin, TX; Portland, OR; Cypress, CA; Carson, CA; Youngstown, OH) I was intentionally looking to film conversations with people I didn't know and who are more intelligent than I am. People, who have been calling themselves any of the completely arbitrary and legally undefined racial categories for 10, 20, 30, 40 years. To see why they still chose a "racial" category, how they support that decision, and how it has or hasn't affected their lives. Everyone answered the same roughly 20 questions, from Who is Al Sharpton?" to Where is Caucasia? to "What is the legal description of a _____ person in the United States?" To their credit, not one person knew the questions until we were filming. I didnt prep any of the responses. The conversations are exactly as they happened with as little editing as possible.

Kevin and Amy, Huntington Beach, CA; Mark and Alyssa, Youngstown, OH; Joseph, Austin, TX; Ray, Far Rockaway, NY; Jess, Portland, OR; Mayor Jim Dear, Carson, CA; Makena, Redondo Beach, CA

DB, Austin, TX; Opal, Austin, TX; Joylyn, Long Beach, CA; Don, Austin, TX; Rabbi Brian, Los Angeles, CA; Sander, Long Beach, CA; Dave and Carolyn, Los Angeles, CA; Rod, San Diego, CA

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[Biguspikned]

mexico's independence day is September the 15th, an important day for me

[OAProject]

@Biguspikned Each year on the night of September 15, the President of Mexico rings the bell of the National Palace in Mexico City. He repeats a cry of patriotism based upon the "Grito de Dolores" from the balcony of the palace to the assembled crowd in the Plaza de la Constitución, or Zócalo. On the dawn of September 16, or Independence Day, the national military parade starts in the Zócalo, passes the Hidalgo Memorial and ends on the Paseo de la Reforma, Mexico City’s main boulevard.

[lacuevadelvampiro]

isn't that cinco deh mai-o.

[OAProject]

Nope!

[Biguspikned]

@OAProject

i know

[T3kozRockz]

2:50 what a dumb bitch.